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  • State Opening of Parliament 2014

    The Leader of the House of Commons has announced the State Opening of Parliament on 3 June 2014.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Six-month countdown to free school lunches for infants

    The government launches measures to help schools deliver free school lunches to all infant children.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Kris Hopkins welcomes fall in homelessness

    New figures show homelessness is falling.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • PHE launches toolkit to manage hospital infections caused by antibiotic-resistant bacteria

    Outbreaks in hospitals across England show the urgent need to step up plans and procedures.

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  • Anna Walker reappointed as chair of rail regulator

    Appointment provides continuity for regulator as it oversees start of industry’s £38 billion programme of rail investment.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Light dues 2014 to 2015

    Announcing changes to the GLA's pension scheme and reductions in the light dues rate.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Written Ministerial Statement: tackling violence against women and girls overseas

    This written ministerial statement was laid in the House of Commons on 6 March 2014 by Lynne Featherstone MP.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • LIBOR funds to support first Invictus Games in London

    £1 million from the LIBOR fund will be used to support a major new international sporting event for wounded, injured and sick Service personnel, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, announced today.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Cheque payments to become quicker and easier

    Plans unveiled to modernise cheque payments.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • IFSWF Secretariat to relocate to the City of London

    The International Forum of Sovereign Wealth Funds (IFSWF) has announced its decision to establish its secretariat office in the city of London.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Changes to visa services provided by British Embassy Latvia

    From 17 March 2014 our new commercial partner Teleperformance Ltd will take over the running of our Visa Application Centre in Riga

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Lawyers, Notaries, Translators, Interpreters & Doctors in Tunisia

    An opportunity for select businesses to be listed on the British Embassy’s website

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK recommends climate friendly development in Tamil Nadu

    A UK-funded report, released today in Chennai, recommends a range of fiscal instruments for climate-friendly industrial growth in Tamil Nadu.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Military support urgent flood defence inspections in South West

    The Environment Agency was today joined by military personnel as it starts the inspection of flood defences across the South West.

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  • 'Climate friendly growth to unlock business potential'

    Transcript of a speech by Bharat Joshi, British Deputy High Commissioner, Chennai at CII conference on sustainability Thursday 6 March 2014.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Nominations open for the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering

    The Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering (QEPrize) is a global £1 million engineering prize that rewards and celebrates the engineers responsible for a ground-breaking innovation in engineering that has been of global benef…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • One month to go until introduction of the Employment Allowance

    George Osborne writes to employers ahead of the introduction of the Employment Allowance: 'I want to make it easier for you to succeed and grow'.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Afghanistan feel just like any other democracy at election time

    An op-ed by British Ambassador to Afghanistan Sir Richard Stagg on the upcoming elections in Afghanistan.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Happy International Women’s Day to the women of Uzbekistan!

    On 8 March 2014 the world community will mark the 103rd International Women’s Day.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK and China agree new consulate for Wuhan in 2014

    British Ambassador to China, Sebastian Wood, today welcomed the Chinese Government’s formal approval for the opening of a new British Consulate General in Wuhan.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government